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251 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies

Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies
Undertake meaningful research in the Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies from Curtin University grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.

Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Research in Comparative Literatures and Cultures sits within the School of Modern Languages and builds on two areas of strength within the school: transnational studies and intermediality. University of Bristol offers the Comparative Literatures and Cultures programme.

Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies
The Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies programme offered at SOAS University of London welcomes applications from students wishing to undertake research in the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies.

Film, Screen and Popular Culture
The PhD in Film, Screen and Popular Culture from University of Brighton has a research culture in film and screen studies that has fostered national archives and given critical insight across practice, theory and history.

Spanish and Latin American Studies
On Spanish and Latin American Studies programmes at University of Reading, we offer expert supervision in a wide range of areas.

Risk-Based Approach in Crisis Communication (Communication and Information)
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to crisis communication, are also welcome to apply.

Media and Cultural Studies
Throughout this Media and Cultural Studies PhD programme from Newcastle University you'll gain access to a wide range of professional and academic opportunities including regional, national and global links with creative and cultural industries.

Elements of National Identity in External Communication in the Context of Digital Transformation and Globalization (Communicatio
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Entertainment Industries. Applicants interested in other research topics related to national identity in communication, are also welcome to apply.

Languages and Cultures
This Languages and Cultures course from Lancaster University warmly welcome enquiries from appropriately qualified applicants who are keen to register for Languages and Cultures doctoral research.

Human Rights in Present-Day Political Communication (Communication and Information)
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to Human Rights, are also welcome to apply.

Indicators and assessment of place-based climate misinformation resilience (Communication and Information)
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to climate communication and misinformation, are also welcome to apply.

PhD in Maori Studies
Build your ability to make a difference for M?ori and boost your career with postgraduate PhD in Maori Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

Chinese Studies
Bangor University Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD in Chinese Studies. The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support, and students will be assigned two supervisors.

Literary and Cultural Studies
Here at the University of Surrey while studying the Literary and Cultural Studies, you’ll join a cosmopolitan, multilingual and multicultural community of students and scholars.

Stories That Matter Identity, Legitimacy, and Moral Communication Across Digital and Institutional Worlds (Communication and Inf
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. Applicants interested in other research topics related to narrative and discourse approaches to communication (for example, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, multimodal analysis) are also welcome to apply.

Welsh
The Welsh Programme offered at Cardiff University, aims to offer knowledge and expertise for a career in language planning, media, government, teaching, management and research.

Cultural Studies
Students in the Cultural Studies course from University of Canterbury develop advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking, while pursuing their own interests in a range of topics exploring the plurality of culture.

Hispanic Studies
Do you want to be part of a stimulating research environment? Join the Hispanic Studies course at University of Birmingham.
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
This Communication, Cultural and Media Studies PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

South East Asian Studies
The South East Asian Studies programme from SOAS University of London offers the widest coverage in Europe of research and teaching related to the languages and cultures of the principal countries of South East Asia.